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Results from last week's community poll (n = 136)

Which of the following best represents the goal of a concept test? If more than one goal resonates, choose your most common goal.

38.2% | Get feedback to refine a concept into the next phase of work

30.9% | Get initial impressions on ideas

18.4% | Identify attributes of the design that participants resonate with

7.4% | I do not run concept tests

2.9% | Uncover which copy makes the most sense to participants

2.2% | None of the above

Hey, must be the sur-vey!

We recently launched a survey to learn more about how UXRs engage with their customers and subscribers. The survey is short and anonymous, but the code for a People Nerds mug is quick and free upon completion. We'd greatly appreciate the participation and if interested, there are opportunities to connect on future projects.

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Adjusting your research in the face of startup pivots

If there's one thing that's constant about tech startups, it's that they're always changing. So, how do you keep your UX research relevant in the face of unexpected pivots? We have a few tips.

DON'T GOOO CHANGINGG

It's always coming back to this: zooming out and understanding the larger course of our work, to figure out what must be done, what really matters.

Dave Hora

Founder, Dave's Research Company

Read more from Dave on the People Nerds blog!

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What we're hearing:

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